Friday, April 8, 2016

iBubble, is the first autonomous and wireless underwater camera.
The iBubble
drone camera follows your underwater outings, autonomously and in
high-definition.
You become your own director, creating professional
pictures.

iBubble is the brainchild of diver Kevin Delfour and tech enthusiast
Xavier Spengler.
As they looked for a way to create quality submarine
videos with minimal equipment, the idea of an autonomous camera that was
able to follow and film divers underwater became evident.
The pair
turned to Startup Maker to create the product (Startup Maker is the
French startup studio behind Hexo+, the follow drone that raised $1.3M last year on Kickstarter). iBubble is currently being developed in France.

Early on in the development of the product, Guillaume Néry was pulled
into the project.
Guillaume is a freediving champion (126m vertical
depth), and filmmaker.
He currently is the company’s ambassador.
Free from heavy video equipment, you simply enjoy your dive.
The
wireless iBubble follows divers and swimmers in the deep, thanks to its
intelligent onboard software.
While silently capturing your submarine journey, it understands your
way of diving.
Gliding with you, analyzing your moves, sharing with your
friends what you see and where you are.

Guillaume Néry : "Intelligent, it silently captures your submarine journey. It understands your way of diving. Gliding with you, analyzing your moves, sharing with your team what you see and where you are."

iBubble shadows you via a connected bracelet.
Smart and wireless, you
can let it follow you while you focus on your diving.
Features on the
iBubble include Follow me, 360° selfie, zoom in, zoom out and several
filming mode.
Switch between them with a touch of your bracelet.

Connect your camera to iBubble for instant 2D or 3D video capability.
The camera comes to life when the drone touches the water and withstands
depths of up to 230ft. Thanks to integrated LED lights that adapt to
the ambient light level, iBubble captures quality video, always.

iBubble will follow you for 1 hour on one battery. Simply swap
batteries for a longer outing.
Once the battery is empty, the drone
automatically resurfaces.
LED lights make it easy to locate.
iBubble works with most action sports cameras, including GoPro®
Hero.
No more bulky camera housing cases! iBubble keeps your equipment
safe, in style.
With convenient handles, the drone is a breeze to
transport on land.
Pre-sales for the iBubble start in February 2016, with working
prototypes being shipped to testers in September 2016.
General sales
will start in January 2017.